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Insurgency: Sandstorm Operation: Accolade Update Out Now

2023/04/03
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

New World Interactive and Focus Entertainment are excited to celebrate Insurgency: Sandstorm’s fourth birthday by paying tribute to our incredible community of players. Update 1.14, “Operation: Accolade,” is the fourth and final major content update in the Year 2 Pass, available for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store.

“Operation: Accolade” adds a new map, weapons, and character cosmetics, all as a free update. Premium DLC cosmetics are also now available for individual purchase, as well as for those who have purchased the game’s Year 2 Pass or Gold Edition.

Take up arms and prepare to fight under the glow of the golden hour in Last Light, a new map adapted from the fan-favorite submission to the Insurgency: Sandstorm mapping contest. New elements include the ability to enter and utilize building interiors, in addition to an entirely new marine yacht area, completing the luxurious coastal town atmosphere.

Engage in close-to-medium-quarters combat through the streets of a Monte Carlo-like setting with your new weapons: the Micro Dynamic Rifle (MDR) and the SG 552. The MDR for Security is an American bullpup modular rifle; the Swiss-manufactured SG 552 for Insurgents, meanwhile, is well known for its ease of use and versatility.

FREE CONTENT

  • New Map: Last Light
  • New Security Weapon: MDR
  • New Insurgents Weapon: SG 552
  • New Security Gear Set: Scout
  • New Insurgents Gear Set: Rebel

The weapon suggestions and their respective premium skins are inspired by the winning entries of the Insurgency: Sandstorm cosmetics contest, as voted on by the community.

PREMIUM CONTENT

  • New Security Weapon Skin Pack: Worn Veteran
  • New Insurgents Weapon Skin Pack: Rust & Wrap
  • New Security Gear Set: Pilot
  • New Insurgents Gear Set: Biker

Insurgency: Sandstorm is currently available on Steam, the Epic Games Store, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One (and enhanced on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S). The game’s Deluxe Edition includes all Year 1 content, while the Gold Edition includes Year 1 and Year 2 content, available for all platforms.

Last but not least, we are delighted to announce that a new year of content is in the works! More information will be revealed soon.

GORN Now Available on PSVR2

2023/04/03
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, PlayStation 5 News, Trailers / Videos

Friends, Romans, PlayStation owners, the ludicrously violent gladiator simulator GORN brings its unique, physics-driven combat to PS VR2 today in glorious high definition. Broforce developer Free Lives’ frighteningly realistic depiction of gladiatorial combat arrives on PS VR2 off the back of universal acclaim and massive success with over 1.5 million units sold so far.

Strike down an infinite supply of poorly-animated opponents with all manner of weapons – from swords, maces and bows to nunchucks, throwing knives, massive two-handed warhammers and even blood-soaked bare hands.

The only limits to the carnage are your imagination and decency, in the most brutal and savage VR face-smashing game ever produced by man.

Midnight Ghost Hunt Celebrates 1st Birthday

2023/04/03
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

Today Vaulted Sky Games and Coffee Stain, publisher of Valheim, Deep Rock Galactic and Goat Simulator, are excited to celebrate the first anniversary of Midnight Ghost Hunt’s release with its latest update, filled with a slew of party props and quality of life changes. With a 66% off sale and Free Weekend as well, now is the perfect time to join the hunt!

Following the addition of host migration capabilities, this update marks the long-awaited arrival of dedicated server support. Whilst peer-to-peer will still be an option, players can also now choose between user hosted servers or the “official” 24/7 dedicated servers run by the development team across 3 regions, for more stability and improved performance.

Whether Ghost or Hunter, there’s no escaping the merriment! All the maps have been adorned with party decorations for this very special occasion, making the usual hide and seek chaos of this ultimate prop hunt feel eerily cheery. Amongst the litter of gifts are the new Disruptor Hunter skin, perfect for close-quarters brawling, and the spooky new Returned Ghost skin, which takes on the form of a vengeful dead Hunter.

But what’s a birthday without cake? Ghosts can possess the new chomping birthday cake Hero Prop to chomp on Hunters and spit them out, dealing damage as they go. In another first, birthday-themed weapon and gadget skins are now available! Celebrations are sure to go off with a bang, whether players are gifting a C4 present or lobbing a cupcake grenade.

As a birthday surprise to the community, Midnight Ghost Hunt’s ambient soundtrack, by composer-producer duo Ghostwood Empire, is now available to stream on Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal and other streaming services. All eleven tracks can also be bought via the game’s Steam page, which include some additional exclusive recordings!

“I can’t believe how this year has flown by, and we couldn’t have made Midnight Ghost Hunt what it is today without all of the feedback we’ve received during Early Access,” said Sam Malone, Midnight Ghost Hunt Creator and Lead Developer. “Every update and addition has been driven by the players, and I’m so proud of the game we have now as a result.”

“We are absolutely thrilled to be celebrating the first anniversary of Midnight Ghost Hunt,” said Robin Cederholm, Executive Producer at Coffee Stain Publishing. “We are so grateful for the amazing community that’s built around the game and we want to thank you all for your support as the game has grown!”

Midnight Ghost Hunt launched into Steam Early Access one year ago to universal acclaim and is available on Steam Early Access for $19.99, but players can put their hide-and-seek skills to the test with the Free Weekend until April 3rd and join the hunt for two thirds off until April 6th!

The Midnight Ghost Hunt soundtrack is available to purchase here, and stream on Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal and more.

Kvark Announcement Trailer

2023/04/03
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

It’s the late 80s in the Post-Soviet Czech Republic. Times are tough. People are struggling to find a job that pays well enough to put food on the table. So when a job opportunity arrives to start working for Kvark – a pure nuclear energy company looking for miners to work in the uranium mines, you don’t think twice. It’s hard, it’s dangerous, and yet, thanks to Kvark’s sophisticated propaganda, there are countless applicants for such demanding work. So you are overjoyed when, finally, after a successful interview, you are taken underground as a new employee…

Add the game to your Steam wishlist (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2319390/Kvark/) to follow its development.

The recruitment went well, but the happy thrill didn’t last, and it quickly turned into fear upon waking up alone, locked in a dark cell. The last thing you remember is the onboarding at reception. Now you are awakened by the sound of nearby explosions and shouting. Confused by not only the surrounding chaos, but also the drastic change in surroundings, you struggle to grasp the situation. All the cells are open and those once locked within are long gone. Seems like you’re the last prisoner in this terrifying facility.

How did you end up in this mess? Why did everybody escape? What the hell is going on? Those are but a few questions ringing in your head louder than the sirens and emergency calls around you.

Galactic Civilizations IV: Supernova Announcement Trailer

2023/04/03
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News

Stardock, a leading developer of 4X strategy and simulation games, announced Galactic Civilizations IV: Supernova, the latest installment in their acclaimed Galactic Civilizations franchise today.

In this space-based strategy game set in the 24th century, players take on the role of a leader of a spacefaring civilization, tasked with exploring and colonizing the known universe. With an array of new features and improvements, Supernova offers an unparalleled 4X strategy experience for players of all skill levels.

“We are thrilled with the new additions Galactic Civilizations IV: Supernova brings to the genre,” said Brad Wardell, CEO of Stardock. “From a combat system that features starship classes, to graphics engine improvements, and multiplayer mode, players will be able to immerse themselves in a vast and complex universe unlike anything they’ve seen before.”

Some of the new and improved features of Supernova include an updated combat system, Terror Stars that can destroy entire stars and the surrounding planets and ships with a single shot, new alien civilizations to play as or against, a new culture progression system, and a new research system with breakthrough technologies.

In addition, Supernova also features an improved diplomacy system with more complex negotiations and alliances, a streamlined galaxy setup system, enhanced modding capabilities, and an improved graphics engine for stunning visuals.

Galactic Civilizations IV: Supernova is coming soon. To join the mailing list and to learn more, visit the official website at www.galciv4.com/supernova.

Star Wars: Jedi Survivor Hands-On Preview Event and VLOG

2023/04/03
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, PlayStation 5 News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News, Xbox Series X News

I recently got the chance to attend a hands-on preview session of EA and Respawn’s upcoming Star Wars: Jedi Survivor. The preview took place in Hollywood and we even brought back a pretty nifty gift box. Check out some gameplay footage as well as video from the event and my thoughts on how the game is shaping up in this video below. Star Wars: Jedi Survivor is due out on April 28th!

 

Razer Unveils Razer Shaving Mouse

2023/04/01
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, Peripherals News, Trailers / Videos

Things can get hairy when you’re on a bad losing streak. Thankfully, we’ve got the solution that’ll shave the day. Put on your best game face with the Razer Razer—the world’s first shaving mouse powered by Razer Chroma™ RGB, designed for an ultra-clean shave that brings out your A-game.

Integrated Microblade Design
Armed with a series of 1,337 ultra-fine, ultra-sharp microblades, the mouse provides a close shave that’s incredibly gentle on sensitive skin, removing all barriers between you and your gameplay.

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MotoGP 23 Official Announcement Trailer

2023/03/31
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 News, PlayStation 5 News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News, Xbox One News, Xbox Series X News

Milestone and Dorna Sports S.L. are pleased to announce the upcoming release of MotoGP™23. Featuring all the official riders and tracks of the 2023 Season for the MotoGP™, Moto2™, Moto3™, and MotoE™ categories, the new chapter of the historic franchise will be available on June 8, 2023, on PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch™, and Steam.

Among the most important novelties of MotoGP™23 is the design of the career mode, conceived to give players the freedom to build their own journey to becoming a two-wheel legend. Indeed, the introduction of turning points will affect career paths based on the performance achieved and the decisions made by each player. After debuting in the final part of a Moto3™ season, it will be possible to move faster through the different classes depending on the results obtained; however, finding a contract will not be easy, as each team will only have two spots and players will have to compete with the official riders to take their place. Turning points will also influence bike development during the seasonal tests, with dedicated challenges to speed up evolution. Importantly, this year rivalries will not be confined to the track; for the first time ever, MotoGP™23 will also feature a social network to interact with riders, teams, and manufacturers. Just like in real life, this will be the place to make friends but also to bother rivals, as the AI will behave differently during races also based on the way players act on the social network.

Strongly requested by the community, two brand-new features will bring the simulation to a whole new level of realism. Thanks to the introduction of Dynamic Weather, a dry race can now quickly turn into a wet mayhem, where skills and strategy can make the difference. The race can thus be declared a Flag-to-Flag* race with the possibility to return to the pit-lane and switch bikes to gain a strategic advantage. The Advanced AI will finally grant the in-track behavior of riders to be more coherent with their real-life racing style, as each rider will have a unique personality that will directly affect his actions during the race.

Meeting both hardcore gamers and rookies’ needs, new riding aids for brakes, acceleration, and handling will deliver a gaming experience that is both approachable and ambitious so that everyone can feel the thrills of the real MotoGP™, regardless of the initial skill level. Also, the acclaimed MotoGP™ Academy is back to help players learn the basics or perfect their style with dedicated training sessions.

MotoGP™23 will also offer many multiplayer options, both on and offline. For the first time, cross-play** will allow racing with other players regardless of the platform and console generation, whereas the new Ranked Races will ensure fair fights by getting players of the same rank to compete with each other. And the 2-player local split-screen* is back to let players challenge their friends side by side on the couch.

Finally, the helmet, sticker, racing number, and butt patch graphic editors will allow players to show off their style making their journey into MotoGP™ even more unique.

Netflix Announces Scott Pilgrim Animated Series Starring Film Voice Cast

2023/03/31
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, Movie News, News, Trailers / Videos

Today, Netflix and UCP confirmed an all-new anime series based on SCOTT PILGRIM (official title to be announced), coming soon to Netflix. Bryan Lee O’Malley, the author and artist of the Scott Pilgrim graphic novel series, and BenDavid Grabinski (Are You Afraid of the Dark?, Happily) serve as executive producers/writers/showrunners. The original film’s director, co-writer and producer Edgar Wright serves as executive producer.  Award-winning animation house Science SARU serves as animation studio with executive producer Eunyoung Choi and director Abel Gongora.

“We’re getting the band back together! Cera and Winstead, Bhabha, Culkin, Evans, Kendrick, Larson, Pill, Plaza, Routh, Schwartzman, Simmons, Webber, Whitman and Wong. A stellar cast, perfectly assembled by Edgar Wright. And, with Science SARU leading the phenomenal animation, we couldn’t ask for a better team for this adventure,” said Bryan Lee O’Malley and BenDavid Grabinski. “We can’t wait for fans and newcomers alike to see what we and our partners at Science SARU have been cooking up. It’s going to be a wild ride.”

Voice Cast

Executive Producer Edgar Wright added, “One of the proudest and most enjoyable achievements of my career was assembling and working with the dynamite cast of Scott Pilgrim. Since the film’s release in 2010 we’ve done Q&A’s, remembrances and charity read throughs, but there was never the occasion to reunite the whole gang on an actual project. Until now… Original creator Bryan Lee O’Malley, along with writer BenDavid Grabinski have conjured up an anime series of Scott Pilgrim that doesn’t just expand the universe, but also…well, just watch it. I’m more than happy to announce that I have helped coax the entire original cast back to voice their characters on this epic new adventure. You are in for a treat.”

“It’s official: we’ve been obsessed with Scott Pilgrim! This series has been a wild ride, full of fresh and thrilling experiences for everyone at Science SARU. Working with such amazing artists and animators under the visionary leadership of director Abel Gongora has been an absolute dream come true,” said executive producer Eunyoung Choi. “Our team is over the moon about bringing the Scott Pilgrim world to life. We can hardly contain our excitement – this is going to be epic!”

Science SARU is a groundbreaking Japanese animation studio known for popular titles such as DEVILMAN crybaby (2018) and Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken! (2020). Their recent fusions of Japanese tradition and cutting-edge direction, 2022’s The Heike Story and Annie Awards nominee Inu-Oh, were met with international critical acclaim.

The series reunites the cast from the cult favorite film Scott Pilgrim vs. The World including:

  • Michael Cera is SCOTT PILGRIM and Mary Elizabeth Winstead is RAMONA FLOWERS
  • Satya Bhabha is MATTHEW PATEL
  • Kieran Culkin is WALLACE WELLS
  • Chris Evans is LUCAS LEE
  • Anna Kendrick is STACEY PILGRIM
  • Brie Larson is ENVY ADAMS
  • Alison Pill is KIM PINE
  • Aubrey Plaza is JULIE POWERS
  • Brandon Routh is TODD INGRAM
  • Jason Schwartzman is GIDEON GRAVES
  • Johnny Simmons is YOUNG NEIL
  • Mark Webber is STEPHEN STILLS
  • Mae Whitman is ROXIE
  • Ellen Wong is KNIVES CHAU

Additional voices to be announced. Additional series information is below:

  • Genre: Animation
  • Animation Studio:  Science SARU (DEVILMAN crybaby, Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!, The Heike Story, Inu-Oh)
  • Executive Producers/Writers/Co-Showrunners: Bryan Lee O’Malley and BenDavid Grabinski
  • Executive Producers are: Marc Platt (Marc Platt Productions), Jared LeBoff (Marc Platt Productions), Adam Siegel (Marc Platt Productions);  Michael Bacall; Edgar Wright (Complete Fiction), Nira Park (Complete Fiction); Eunyoung Choi (Science SARU)
  • Director is: Abel Gongora (Science SARU)
  • Original Songs by Anamanaguchi (Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game); Score by Anamanaguchi (Scott Pilgrim vs. the World: The Game) and Joseph Trapanese (Straight Outta Compton)
  • Studio: UCP, a division of Universal Studio Group

Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator Official Launch Trailer

2023/03/30
Jerry Paxton
Geek News, News, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 News, PlayStation 5 News, Trailers / Videos, Windows PC News, Xbox One News, Xbox Series X News

NACON and studio Cyanide are pleased to announce that their new LIFE series simulation game, Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator, is now available for PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC in America. The game allows players to immerse themselves in the life of a restaurant owner and progress to the point where they can hope to be selected by the MICHELIN Guide and even receive its famous culinary awards: to do so, they must excel in the kitchen, choose the best ingredients and rely on their team to satisfy their customers every day.

An immersion in the daily life of a chef

Players put on their apron and immerse themselves in the life of a restaurant owner with all the realism that the LIFE range seeks to offer. From selecting ingredients to choosing suppliers, managing the brigade and decorating the kitchen, the game offers a management and simulation experience that meets the expectations of budding cooks.

As in the real world, players must prepare for the arrival of an anonymous inspector who may select them for inclusion in the famous MICHELIN Guide. In order to faithfully reflect the eminence of the MICHELIN Guide awards, Chef Life also offers restaurants that are honored with the award the opportunity to receive an official outfit and plaque associated with the award in-game.

A restaurant in your image

In order to create a restaurant that resembles them, restaurant owners have a great deal of freedom to make decisions for their establishment. The decoration of the dining room, the layout of the dishes, the choices made allow their cuisine to reflect their personality!

Finally, whether their goal is to achieve culinary excellence or to be the family restaurant that brings their neighborhood to life, Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator fulfills all the aspirations of gourmets!

A know-how to master

The varied and iconic recipes challenge players to test their mastery of French and Italian gastronomy. Improving their simple recipes to make them gastronomic dishes, adapting their menu to the seasons and to the expectations of their customers allow the players to reach their goals.

Many criteria are used to judge the excellence of their cuisine according to the famous methodology of the anonymous inspectors of the Guide, based on the choice of products, the mastery of culinary techniques and the harmony of flavors. In addition, the consistency of the quality of the experience offered to customers will be evaluated.

Becoming a Starred Restaurant

If their restaurant is up to par, players can hope to be selected by the MICHELIN Guide. This initial recognition rewards the good management and quality of their establishment.

Next, players may decide to covet the Bib Gourmand, an official distinction awarded to players whose restaurant offers affordable prices while ensuring high quality dishes.

Or, depending on his or her ambition, he or she may covet the iconic Etoile du Guide MICHELIN. In this case, it is the excellence of the cuisine and the perfect respect of the criteria of the famous Guide that will determine if the restaurant deserves the title of Etoile Restaurant.

Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator is now available on PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch and PC.